Application Packaging
Challenges in the move to Microsoft MSIX
November 22, 2024Major Challenges in the move to Microsoft MSIX The Microsoft MSIX packaging format is designed to simplify and unify the Windows app installation experience, but…Breaking Changes to MSI Repair Functionality
October 21, 2024Breaking Changes to MSI Repair Functionality Recently, Microsoft introduced a significant change that fundamentally breaks the MSI repair functionality. This change was made in response…Microsoft MSIX: Assess, Test, Convert, Publish
April 4, 2024I am often asked about our algorithmic assessments and runtime testing for the latest iterations of the Microsoft MSIX platform. Here are my thoughts on…Interrogative Testing – The Future of application assessment
February 6, 2024You may not like the following statement, but here goes, “Testing is essential - and for most application use cases it is essentially useless”Zero Trust and Application Security
January 29, 2024Zero Trust is a security framework that assumes a complex network's security is always at risk to external and internal threats.Why patch 3rd party applications?
January 16, 2024Patching third-party applications is important for several reasons. First, it helps defend against vulnerabilities that can be exploited by cyber attackers, reducing the likelihood of…Why Repackage Application Installations?
January 5, 2024Over the Christmas break our team started several application packaging, conversion, and assessment projects. It's a busy time and we are delighted with the privilege…Pay to Play Packaging Offer from Readiness
November 9, 2023There is a famous (if somewhat apocryphal) story of one of our senior engineers' interview question: "Why do you want to join our team?" The…Containers versus SPOT Machines
April 25, 2023As the year of efficiency continues at Readiness, one topic that the development team has been working on for almost two years has taken an unexpected turn.…